City Council on 2026-04-21 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

212 Chenega Ave. City of Valdez Valdez, AK 99686 Meeting Agenda City Council Tuesday, April 21, 2026 7:00 PM Council Chambers Regular Meeting REGULAR AGENDA - 7:00 PM I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. PUBLIC APPEARANCES 1. 1. Copper Valley Electric Association 2. UAF T3 - Adam Low 2. Oath of Office Discharge of Duties - Officer Chase Hudson V. PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR VI. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Proclamation: Public Service Recognition Month 2026 2. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement with Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation for Conducting Air Quality Monitoring 3. Approval of MOU Between City of Valdez and Alyeska Pipeline Service Company for Firefighting and Emergency Response Services 4. Approval of Liquor License Renewal: Growler Bay Brewing Company (License #15092) 5. Approval To Go Into Executive Session Re: Discussion of Implications for City Revenues and Litigation Strategy Regarding Trans Alaska Pipeline System Ad Valorem Tax Issues: VII. NEW BUSINESS 1. Approval of the 2026-2027 Valdez City Schools Budget City of Valdez Page 1 Printed on 4/17/2026 City Council Meeting Agenda April 21, 2026 2. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement Between the City of Valdez and Silver Linings Management, LLC for the Operation & Maintenance of Allison Point Campground 3. Approval of City of Valdez Public Art Policy 4. Approval of Contract Award with New Horizons Inc. for the Valdez Radio Infrastructure Upgrade Project in the Amount of $1,145,135.20 5. Discussion Item: Annual Operations Reports VIII. ORDINANCES 1. #26-02 - Amending Title 2 by Creating Chapter 2.96 Titled Firefighter Collective Bargaining. Second Reading. Adoption. IX. RESOLUTIONS 1. #26-24 - Authorizing the City Clerk to Dispose of Certain City Records 2. #26-25 - Appointing the Judges and Clerks for the Regular Municipal Election to be Held on May 5, 2026, and Setting the Hourly Rate of Compensation 3. #26-26 - Waiving Solid Waste Fees for the 2026 Community Clean-Up Event 4. #26-27 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease for the Visitor Center Located at 309 Fairbanks Ave X. REPORTS 1. Senior Citizen and Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption 2. Community Service Organization Grant Program; Progress Report XI. CITY MANAGER / CITY CLERK / CITY ATTORNEY / MAYOR REPORTS 1. City Manager Report 1. City Manager Written Report 2. City Clerk Report 3. City Attorney Report 4. City Mayor Report XII. COUNCIL BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR City of Valdez Page 2 Printed on 4/17/2026 City Council Meeting Agenda April 21, 2026 XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION XIV. RETURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION XV. ADJOURNMENT City of Valdez Page 3 Printed on 4/17/2026